Beazell Memorial Forest Loop Hike

Overview

Hike up a lovely stream with canopy views of this classic coast range forest in Benton County's newest and largest park. It is a self-sustaining managed conservation forest, which will be occasionally thinned or logged to provide proceeds for park maintenance. Trails are open to hikers, bikers and horses year round. Two loops, as well as other variations, are possible. The first uses the South Loop, South Ridge, and Plunkett Creek Trails. The second and shorter loop, the Bird Loop, heads through oak-rimmed meadows with a view of Marys Peak . At the trailhead stands the Plunkett House, an 1875 farm house originally built with no indoor plumbing: the outhouse was built over a ditch diverting from the creek.

Trail Stats

Duration
2.3 hr
Length
6.3 km
Elevation Gain
270 m
High Point
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Low Point
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Grade
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